Château d'Yquem: Exploring Wine, Noble Rot, and Human Emotion with Lorenzo Pasquini

About this episode

Paul K interviews Lorenzo Pasquini, the Director of Château d'Yquem, discussing the emotional connection to wine and the storied history of the estate.

Wine is experiential. It is what the industry has to hang its hat on. Each glass needs to conjure up emotion, memories and a sense of being. My father bought his wine shop in 1969 and a started his academic journey to understand and promote wine. He took master classes before they were masterclasses: German Wine Academy, the Italian Wine Consortium and many more. He was a learner. So when he was telling me a story about one of the most emotional wines he had ever tasted, and how he had waited in a long line to get a thimblefull of a taste, it was required listening. That day at a Hueblien auction, they were auctioning the iconic 1921 Chateau d'Yquem and I believe the auctioneer was the famed Michael Broadbent. When I heard that Lorenzo Pasquini, the Director of Chateau d"Yquem was going to be in LA, I created a stir of inquiries to get him on the podcast. We ended up at Wallys famed wine bar and restaurant for a sit down episode of the show. I have to tell you that sitting down with Lorenzo Pasquini at Wally's in Beverly Hills was a breath of fresh air. It's not every day you get to share a table (and a glass) with the director of Château d'Yquem, one of the most storied estates…

People in this episode

Guest: Lorenzo Pasquini

Topics covered

• Château d'Yquem
• Noble Rot
• Human Emotion
• Wine Experience

Keywords

• Bordeaux
• Wine Auction
• 1921 Chateau d'Yquem

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, Château d'Yquem

Places: LA, Beverly Hills, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Rome, Argentina, France, Italy

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